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7th grade canadian history scripts under $5
Battle of the Plains of Abraham Reader's Theatre
This is a reader's theatre script that tells the story of the Battle of Plains of Abraham from both the British and French point of view. Characters include General Wolfe and his staff, General Montcalm, Governor Vaudreuil, and Bishop Pontbriand, as well as several regular soldiers on both sides of the conflict. It also included two narrator roles who explain the historical context for each scene. I wrote this while teaching my Grade Five class in Vancouver, BC. They really enjoyed it and found
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5th - 12th
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The Weight of Memory
Engage your students in Remembrance Day with four original poems arranged into readers theatre scripts and tableaux outlines! Great for students to be able to work on as a whole class or in smaller groups. Respond to the poems through art and have them reflect on what they created. Students can draw, colour, paint etc. in response to the poem and could even use the included template to inspire a larger poster. Writing in Role. Using the included image as a prompt and guiding questions, have your
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5th - 8th
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Interview the Loyalists! Settling into Canada.
Canadian History: The Loyalists – Interview the 4 Loyalists.
- Hannah Ingraham
- David George
- Thayendanegea
- Hans Winger
"Who were the Loyalists?" This Fun interview will introduce the 4 Loyalists to your students. It covers the Loyalists during the Revolution and their resettlement in Canada.
Have fun with your students and invite 4 Loyalists to the classroom to get a small glimpse into their lives.
Options for playing this out:
1. Choose 4 students to choose a part. Have them read over t
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Orange Shirt Day Skit - Orange Shirt Day Assembly Presentation
This short skit is designed to be used as part of an Orange Shirt Day Assembly. It presents information about residential schools in Canada and the story of Orange Shirt Day in a manner that can be easily understood by elementary school students. It has roles for five students and should run three to five minutes long.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Screenplay 4 | New France and British North America | The Seven Years War
Looking for a new approach to Grade 7 Canadian History? Make lessons for your students more engaging by introducing this script from my collection of short, historical-fiction screenplays written for young Canadians! Whether your students act them out, or simply take turns reading the parts, setting a storyline within an actual, historical event is likely to entertain the most apathetic of pre-teens and adolescents, giving them an appreciation of their country's fascinating past!
This is the
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Le capteur de rêves - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Ojibwe legend: Le capteur de rêves (The Dreamcatcher), which focuses on the sacred principle of dreams. After a wizard casts a spell, a hunter is haunted by nightmares, and his nation is on the brink of famine. One night, a spider visits him and helps him break the spell. The hunter makes a dreamcatcher, which allows him to have good dreams, hunt successfully and save his people. There are 8 roles: 3 main roles
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends: Sacred Elements (French Reader's Theatre)
Les castors et le grand feu - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Algonquin legend: Les castors et le grand feu. The Creator forgets to give tails to the forest animals he created. Therefore, he offers them a variety of tails, and the beavers receive a long, bushy, shiny tail. However, their tails become wide, flat and hard after they fight a large forest fire. There are 10 roles: 6 main roles and 4 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which explains native be
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (French Reader's Theatre)
The Beavers and the Big Fire (First Nation Legend - Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Algonquin legend: The Beavers and the Big Fire. Creator forgets to give tails to the forest animals he created. Therefore, he offers them a variety of tails, and the beavers receive a long, bushy, shiny tail. However, their tails become wide, flat and hard after they fight a large forest fire. There are 10 roles: 6 main roles and 4 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which explains native beliefs about a
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (Reader's Theatre)
Les sept frères des pléiades - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Assiniboine legend: Les sept frères des pléiades. The parents of seven brothers disappear on the plains of Saskatchewan. The boys lead a miserable existence searching for them, and they eventually decide to transform themselves into stars. There are 11 roles: 4 main roles and 7 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which describes Saskatoon berries and travois. A page at the end of the product co
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (French Reader's Theatre)
La naissance du monde - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Ojibwe legend: La naissance du monde. Grand-Frère’s daughter, Fée Blanche, notices a mysterious light in a willow tree. When she approaches the light to examine it, she falls in a hole. Luckily, the animals below make a spongy cushion on a turtle’s shell to break her fall. To thank them, she adds certain physical features to the “cushion”, such as mountains and valleys. Petite Tortue adds other elements to creat
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (French Reader's Theatre)
Gluskabe et le vol du tabac - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Abenakis legend: Gluskabe et le vol du tabac (How Gluskabe Stole Tobacco), which focuses on tobacco, a sacred plant. Gluskabe’s grandmother is sad that there is no more tobacco, and her grandson wants to see her happy. When Gluskabe learns that a selfish and dangerous wizard (Grasshopper) grows it solely for his own purposes on an island far away, Gluskabe decides to steal his tobacco and share it with everyone.
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends: Sacred Elements (French Reader's Theatre)
Les quatre voeux - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Abenakis legend: Les quatre voeux (The Four Visitors), which focuses on the sacred principle of the number 4. Four men visit the Creator Gluskonba after he promises to grant a wish to each member of the nation who asks him for one. Gluskonba gives a small pouch to each man and tells them to open it only at their homes. Three men do not follow his instructions and meet a fateful destiny. Only one man benefits fro
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends: Sacred Elements (French Reader's Theatre)
Glooscap et Géant Hiver - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Micmac legend: Glooscap et Géant Hiver (Glooscap and Old Man Winter), which focuses on the sacred principle of the circle. The Micmac Nation risks extinction due to an extremely cold winter. Glooscap, the Creator, aids the nation by travelling South and bringing Princess Summer back to the North with him. The two confront Old Man Winter and order him to bring about a milder winter and accept the princess’s visit
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends: Sacred Elements (French Reader's Theatre)
Les trois soeurs - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Mohawk legend: Les trois soeurs (The Three Sisters), which focuses on beans, corn and squash, three sacred plants. The three complementary plants grow up together and are very happy. Hunters, also brothers, discover them one day, and Bean disappears during the night. After two more visits by the hunters, Squash and Corn disappear in turn. The sisters are eventually reunited and once again happy at the hunters’ h
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends: Sacred Elements (French Reader's Theatre)
Screenplay 2 | New France and British North America | The Father of New France
Looking for a new approach to Grade 7 Canadian History? Make lessons for your students more engaging by introducing this script from my collection of short, historical-fiction screenplays written for young Canadians! Whether your students act them out, or simply take turns reading the parts, setting a storyline within an actual, historical event is likely to entertain the most apathetic of pre-teens and adolescents, giving them an appreciation of their country's fascinating past!
This is the
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Grades:
7th - 10th
The Birth of the Earth (First Nation Legend - Reader's Theatre)
This product from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Ojibwe legend: The Birth of the Earth. Elder One’s daughter, Light Fairy, notices a mysterious light in a willow tree. When she approaches the light to examine it, she falls in a hole. Luckily, the animals below make a spongy cushion on a turtle’s shell to break her fall. To thank them, she adds certain physical features to the “cushion”, such as mountains and valleys. Small Turtle adds other elements to create North America. T
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (Reader's Theatre)
Le rocher Siwash - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Squamish legend: Le rocher Siwash. According to tradition, Pied Agile must purify his body by swimming continuously in the ocean while his child comes into the world. If he is successful, his child will live a life of purity. During his swim, he meets four of Sagalie Tyee’s men in a canoe who attempt to thwart his mission. There are 8 roles: 4 main roles and 4 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legen
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (French Reader's Theatre)
Les autres hommes - First Nation Legend (French Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Mandan legend: Les autres hommes. Seul-Homme is saved from a flood which destroys his community thanks to a Bon-Esprit. He tells the Mandan on the other side of the mountain to make an offering of sharp tools to the spirits to avoid the same fate. The Mandan take his advice. There are 9 roles: 3 main roles and 6 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which explains native beliefs about spirits and
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (French Reader's Theatre)
Siwash Rock (First Nation Legend - Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Squamish legend: Siwash Rock. According to tradition, Agile Foot must purify his body by swimming continuously in the ocean while his child comes into the world. If he is successful, his child will live a life of purity. During his swim, he meets four of Sagalie Tyee’s men in a canoe who attempt to thwart his mission. There are 8 roles: 4 main roles and 4 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which expl
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (Reader's Theatre)
Screenplay 3 | New France and British North America | Thanadelthur
Looking for a new approach to Grade 7 Canadian History? Make lessons for your students more engaging by introducing this script from my collection of short, historical-fiction screenplays written for young Canadians! Whether your students act them out, or simply take turns reading the parts, setting a storyline within an actual, historical event is likely to entertain the most apathetic of pre-teens and adolescents, giving them an appreciation of their country's fascinating past!
This is the
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Grades:
7th - 10th
The Seven Brothers of the Pleiades (First Nation Legend - Reader's Theatre)
This product entirely from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Assiniboine legend: The Seven Brothers of the Pleiades. The parents of seven brothers disappear on the plains of Saskatchewan. The boys lead a miserable existence searching for them, and they eventually decide to transform themselves into stars. There are 11 roles: 4 main roles and 7 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which describes Saskatoon berries and travois. A page at the end of the product conta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (Reader's Theatre)
The Other Men (First Nation Legend - Reader's Theatre)
This product from Chez Nathalie is a theatrical adaptation of the Mandan legend: The Other Men. Only-Man is saved from a flood which destroys his community thanks to a good spirit. He tells the Mandan on the other side of the mountain to make an offering of sharp tools to the spirits to avoid the same fate. The Mandan take his advice. There are 9 roles: 3 main roles and 6 smaller roles. There is also a page before the legend which explains native beliefs about spirits and a page at the end of th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: 5 First Nation Legends (Reader's Theatre)
Canada Activity - Script
This is an activity where the students can learn about how Canada became a country. There are lines for the students to act out each province and territory's reasons for joining Canada. This activity is a fun and engaging way for students to learn about history!
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4th - 7th
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